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Proposed Tech Specs Re Fuel Loading W/Control Rods Withdrawn or Removed from Defueled Core Cells
ML20107E468
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Site: Grand Gulf, River Bend  Entergy icon.png
Issue date: 04/18/1996
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ENTERGY OPERATIONS, INC.
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NUDOCS 9604190344
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GNRO-96/00041 and ,

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i 3.10 SPECIAL OPERATIONS 3.10.6 Multiple Control Rod Withdrawal-Refueling LCO 3.10.6 The requirements of LCO 3.9.3, " Control Rod Position";

LC0 3.9.4, " Control Rod Position Indication"; and LCO 3.9.5,

" Control Rod OPERABILITY-Refueling," may be suspended, and the " full in" position indicators may be bypassed for any number of control rods in MODE 5, to allow withdrawal of these control rods, removal of associated control rod drives (CRDs), or both, provided the following requirements are met:

a. The four fuel assemblies are removed from the core cells associated with each control rod or CR0 to be removed; l
b. All other control rods in core cells containing one or more fuel assemblies are fully inserted; and l

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c. Fuel assemblies shall only be loaded in compliance with an approved spiral reload sequence.

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APPLICABILITY: MODE 5 with LCO 3.9.3, LCO 3.9.4, or LCO 3.9.5 not met.

ACTIONS CONDITION REQUIRED ACTION COMPLETION TIME A. One or more of the A.1 Suspend withdrawal of Immediately above requirements not control rods and met. removal of associated CRDs.

A_N_Q A.2 Suspend loading fuel Inmediately assemblies.

AND (continued) 9604190344 96041s PDR ADOCK 05000416 P PDR GRAND GULF 3.10-16 Amendment No. 120

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2. Fuel assemblies shall only be loaded when a positive means of assuring fuel assemblies cannot be loaded into a core cell associated with a withdrawn or removed control rod or removed CRD is in effect.

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GNRO-96/C0041 and RBG-43766 Attachment 3 Page 4 Multiple Control Rod Withdrawal-Refueling 3.10.6 ACTIONS CONDITION REQUIRED ACTION COMPLETION TIME A. (continued) A.3.1 Initiate action to Immediately fully insert all control rods in core cells containing one or more fuel assemblies.

0.8 A.3.2 Initiate action to Immediately satisfy the requirements of this LCO.

SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENTS SURVEILLANCE FREQUENCY SR 3.10.6.1 Verify the four fuel assemblies are removed 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> from core cells associated with each control rod or CRD removed.

SR 3.10.6.2 Verify all other control rods in core cells 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> containing one or more fuel assemblies are fully inserted.

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L SR 3.lb G.4 is Verify fuel assemblies being loaded are in 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br />

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! 1. Only required to be met during fuelloading.

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2. Not required to be met if SR 3.10.6.3 is satisfied for LCO 3.10.6.c.1 requirements.

Verify a positive means of assuring fuel assemblies 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> cannot be loaded into a core cell associated with a withdrawn or removed control rod or removed CRD is in effect.

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- GNRO-96/00041 and RBG-42766 Attachment 3 Paga 6 Multiple Control Rod Withdrawal-Refueling B 3.10.6 BASES APPLICABLE the cell. With no fuel assemblies in the core cell, the SAFETY ANALYSES associated control rod has no reactivity control function

.(continued) and is not required to remain inserted. Prior to reloading fuel into the cell, however, the associated control rod must t;e inserted to ensure that an inadvertent criticality does not occur, as evaluated in the Reference 1 analysis.

As described in LCO 3.0.7, compliance with Special Operations LCOs is optional, and therefore, no criteria of the NRC Policy Statement apply. Special Operations LCOs l

provide flexibility to perform certain operations by l appropriately modifying requirements of other LCOs. A discussion of the criteria satisfied for the other LCOs is provided in their respective Bases.

LC0 As described in LCO 3.0.7, compliance with this Special Operations LCO is optional. Operation in MODE 5 with . .

l LCO 3.9.3, " Control Rod Position," LCO 3.9.4, " Control Rod l Position Indication," or LCO 3.9.5, " Control Rod l OPERABILITY-Refueling," not met, can be performed in l accordance with the Reauired Actions of these LCOs without l meeting this Special Operations LC0 or its ACTIONS. If multiple control rod wtth6rawal or removal, or CR0 removal is desired, all four fuel assemblies are required to be removed from the associated cells. Prior to entering this LCO, any fuel remaining in a cell whose CRD was previously l removed under the provisions of another LCO must be removed.

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" Withdrawal" in this application includes the actual withdrawal of the control rod as well as maintaining the j control rod in a position other than the full-in position, and reinserting the control rod. '

When loading fuel into the core with multiple control rods withdrawn, special spiral reload sequences are used to ensure that reactivity additions are minimized. Spiral reloading encompasses reloading a cell (four fuel locations immediately adjacent to a control rod) on the edge of a continuous fueled region (the cell can be loaded in any l

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Alternately, a positive means of assuring fuel assemblies cannet be loaded into a core .: ell )

associated with a withdrawn or removed control rod or removed CRD'will be in effect ,

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GNRO-96/00041 l and RBG-42766  !

Attachmsnt 3 Paga 8 Multiple Control Rod Withdrawal-Refueling B 3.10.6 1

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APPLICABILITY Operation in MODE 5 is controlled by existing LCOs. The exceptions from other LCO requirements (e.g., the ACTIONS of LC0 3.9.3, LC0 3.9.4 or LCO 3.9.5) allowed by this Special Operations LC0 are appropriately controlled by requiring all fuel to be removed from cells whose " full in" indicators are

! allowed to be bypassed.

ACTIONS A.l. A.2. A.3.1. and A.3.2 If one or more of the requirements of this Special Operations LCO are not met, the immediate implementation of i these Required Actions commences activities which will

! restore operation consistent with the normal requirements for refueling (i.e., all control rods inserted in core cells containing one or more fuel assemblies) or with the exceptions granted by this Special Operations LCO. The Completion Times are intended to require that these Required Actions be implemented in a very short time and carried through in an expeditious manner. l SURV:ILLANCE SR 3.10.6.1dSR F d"~-

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Q 2 REQUIREMENTS Periodic verification of the administrative controls established by this Special Operations LCO is prudent to preclude the possibility of an inadvertent criticality. The 24 hour2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> Frequency is acceptable, given the administrative controls on fuel assembly and control rod removal, and takes W 9l into account other indications of control rod status 834997A gavailabie in the controi room. l REFERENCES 1. UFSAR, Section 15.4.1.1.

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2 INSERT B 3.10-27A i SR 3.10.6.3 and SR 3.10.6.4 SR 3.10.6.3 and SR 3.10.6.4 provide alternate methods of meeting the requirements of LCO 3.10.6.c when loading fuel assemblies (loading includes incore fuel shuffle since the j fuel assembly beira moved must be loaded 'eto the new position). Each of these  :

surveillances are to ensure the periodic verification of the administrative controls  !

established by this Special Operations LCO to preclude the possibility of an inadvertent criticality.

SR 3.10.6.3 requires the compliance to an approved spiral reload sequence whenever  ;

control rod (s) are withdrawn or removed in accordance with this LCO and the possibility '

exists that fuel assemblies could be loaded in to a core cell with withdrawn or removed )

control rod (s). SR 3.10.6.3 requires that when loading fuel into the core with multiple control rods withdrawn, special spiral reload sequences are used to ensure that reactivity additions are minimized. - Spiral reloading encompasses reloading a cell (four fusl beations immediately adjacent to a control rod) on the edge of a continuous' fueled region (the cell can be loaded in any sequence). This SR in not required to be met when SR 3.10.6.4 is satisfied for LCO 3.10.6.c.2 requirements.

SR 3.10.6.4 provides an alternate method to assure that an unacceptable reactivity addition does not occur during fuel loading when control rod (s) are withdrawn or removed in accordance with this LCO. As a backup to refueling procedures this surveillance verifies the LCO 3.10.6.c.2 requirement that a positive means of assuring fuel assemblies cannot be loaded into a core cell with a withdrawn or removed control rod is in effect. The positive means entails a physical barrier such that even if refueling procedures were violated and an attempt was made to load a fuel assembly into a core cell with a withdrawn or removed control rod the action would be prevented. This requirement provides sufficient additional restrictions considering the plant condition because with no fuel assemblies in the core cell, the associated control rod has no reactivity control function and any fuel loading error other than loading the fuel assembly into a core cell with a withdrawn or removed control rod is bounded by the analyzed fuel assembly mispositioning events. This SR is not required to be met when SR 3.10.6.3 is satisfied for LCO 3.10.6.c.1 requirements.

Tne 24 hour2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> Frequency of these surveillance is acceptable, given the administrative controls on fuel assembly and control rod removal, and takes into account other indications of control rod status available in the control room.

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GNRO-96/00041 and RBG42766 Anachment 4 Page 2 i Pultiple Control Rod Withdrawal--Refueling 3.10.6 3.10 SPECIAL OPERATIONS 3.10.6 Multiple Control Rod Withdrawal--Refueling i

LC0 3.10.6 The requirements of LCO 3.9.3, " Control Rod Position";

LC0 3.9.4, " Control Rod Position Indication"; and LC0 3.9.5,

" Control Rod OPERABILITY--Refueling," may be suspended, and

. the " full in" position indicators may be bypassed for any number of control rods in MODE 5, to allow withdrawal of these control rods, removal of associated control rod drives (CRDs), or both, provided the following requirements are

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a. The four fuel assemblies are removed from the core cells i associated with each control rod or CRD to be removed;
b. All other control rods in core cells containing one or i

more fuel assemblies are fully inserted; and

! c. Fuel assemblies shall only be loaded in compliance with

an approved spiral reload sequence.

Fnwd 3. lb-koAJ j APPLICABILITY: MODE 5 with LCO 3.9,3, LC0 3.9.4, or LCO 3.9.5 not met.

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' COMPLETION TIME CONDITION REQUIRED ACTION A. One or more of the A.1 Suspend withdrawal of Immediately above requirements not control rods and met. removal of associated CRDs.

AND A.2 Suspend loading fuel Immediately assemblies.

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RIVER BEND 3.10-16 Amendment No. 81

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, DB l 2. Fuel assemblies shall only be loaded when a positive rneans of assuring fuel

assemblies cannot be loaded into a core cell associated with a withdrawn or removed control rod or removed CRD is in effect.

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e Multiple Control Rod Withdrawal-Refueling 3.10.6 i ACTIONS CONDITION REQUIRED ACTION COMPLETION TIME

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fully insert all i

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SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENTS SURVEILLANCE FREQUENCY SR 3.10.6.1 Verify the four fuel assemblies are removed 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> from core cells associated with each control rod or CRD removed.

1 SR 3.10.6.2 Verify all other control rods in core cells 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> containing one or more fuel assemblies are fully inserted.

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1. Only requireo to be met during fuelloading.
2. Not required to be met if SR 3.10.6.3 is satisfied for LCO 3.10.6.c.1 requirements.

Verify a positive means of assuring fuel assemblies 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> cannot be loaded into a core cell associated with a withdrawn or removed control rod or removed CRD is in effect.

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Multiple Control Rod Withdrawal-Refueling B 3.10.6 BASES

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APPLICABLE the cell. With no fuel assemblies in the core cell, the SAFETY ANALYSES associated control rod has no reactivity control function (continued) and is not required to remain inserted. Prior to reloading fuel into the cell, however, the associated control rod must be inserted to ensure that an inadvertent criticality does not occur, as evaluated in the Reference 1 analysis.

As described in LCO 3.0.7, compliance with Special Operations LCOs is optional, and therefore, no criteria of the NRC Policy Statement apply. Special Operations LCOs provide flexibility to perform certain operations by

' appropriately modifying requirements of other LCOs. A discussion of the criteria satisfied for the other LCOs is provided in their respective Bases.

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LCO As described in LCO 3.0.7, compliance with this Special Operations LCO is optional. Operation in MODE 5 with LCO 3.9.3, " Control Rod Position," LCO 3.9.4, " Control Rod Position Indication," or LC0 3.9.5, " Control Rod OPERABILITY-Refueling," not met, can be performed in accordance with the Required Actions of these LCOs without meeting this Special Operations LCO or its ACTIONS. If multiple control rod withdrawal or removal, or CRD removal is desired, all four fuel assemblies are required to be l

removed from the associated cells. Prior to entering this LCO, any fuel remaining in a cell whose CRD was previously removed under the provisions of another LC0 must be removed.

" Withdrawal" in this application includes the actual withdrawal of the control rod as well as maintaining the control rod in a position other than the full-in position, and reinserting the control rod.

When loading fuel into the core with multiple control rods l' withdrawn, special spiral reload sequences are used to ensure that reactivity additions are minimized. Spiral reloading encompasses reloading a cell (four fuel locations

' immediately adjacent to a control rod) on the edge of a h ek continuous fueled region (the cell can be loaded in any k g'j,m -Q% L seouence) inserted A Otherwise, before loadingall control rods must be fully fuel.

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RIVER BEND B 3.10-27 Revision No. O

GNRO-96/00041 and RBG-42766 Attachment 4 Pag) 7 INSERT B 3.10-27A Alternately, a positive means of assuring fuel assemblies cannot be loaded into a core cell associated with a withdrawn or removed control rod or removed CRD will be in effect i

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! APPLICABILITY Operation in MODE 5 is controlled by existing LCOs. The exceptions from other LC0 requirements (e.g., the ACTIONS of I LC0 3.9.3, LCO 3.9.4 or LCO 3.9.5) allowed by this Special Operations LCO are appropriately controlled by requiring all fuel to be removed from cells whose " full in" indicators are 4 allowed to be bypassed.

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ACTIONS A.I. A.2. A.3.1. and A.3.2

! If one or more of the requirements of this Special Operations LCO are not met, the immediate implementation of these Required Actions commences activities which will l

restore operation consistent with the normal requirements i

for refueling (i.e., all control rods inserted in core cells l

containing one or more fuel assemblies) or with the-exceptions granted by this Special Operations LCO. The l Completion Times are intended to require that these Required l

Actions be implemented in a very short time and carried i

through in an expeditious manner.

t l SURVEILLANCE SR 3.10.6.1MSR 3.10.6.2. M O. d. $ 4 V eT ~

i . REQUIREMENTS Periodic verification of the administrative controls established by this Special Operations LCO is prudent to r '

preclude the possibility of an inadvertent criticality. The

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"' 'M9 24 hour2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> Frequency is acceptable, given the administrative

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into account other indications of control rod status i available in the control. room.

l REFERENCES 1. USAR, Section 15.4.1.1. l i

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SR 3.10.6.3 and SR 3.10.6.4 provide alternate methods of meeting the requirements of LCO 3.10.6.c when loading fuel a'ssemblies (loading includes incore fuel shuffle since the fuel assembly being moved must be loaded into the new position). Each of these surveillances are to ensure the periodic verification of the administrative controls l established by this Special Operations LCO to preclude the possibility of an inadvertent l criticality.

l SR 3.10.6.3 requires the compliance to an approved spiral reload sequence whenever control rod (s) are withdrawn or removed in accordance with this LCO and the possibility exists that fuel assemblies could be loaded in to a core cell with withdrawn or removed

! control rod (s). SR 3.10.6.3 requires that when loading fuel into the core with multiple control rods withdrawn, special spiral reload sequences are used to ensure that reactivity l additions are minimized. Spiral reloading encompasses reloading a cell (four fuellocations immediately adjacent to a control rod) on the edge of a continuous fueled region (the cell e,ec be loaded in any sequence). This SR in not required to be met when SR 3.10.6.4 is satisiisd for LCO 3.10.6.c.2 requirements.

SR 3.10.6.4 provides an alternate method to assure that an unacceptable reactivity addition does not occur during fuel loading when control rod (s) are withdrawn or removed in accordance with this LCO. As a backup to refueling procedures this surveillance verifies

the LCO 3.10.6.c.2 requirement that a positive means of assuring fuel assemblies cannot l be loaded into a core cell with a withdrawn or removed control rod is in effect. The
positive means entails a physical barrier such that even if refueling procedures were j violated and an attempt was made to load a fuel assembly into a core cell with a withdrawn or removed control rod the action would be prevented. This requirement provides sufficient additional restrictions considering the plant condition because with no fuel assemblies in the core cell, the associated control rod has no reactivity control function 1 and any fuel loading error other than loading the fuel assembly into a core cell with a withdrawn or removed control rod is bounded by the analyzed fuel assembly mispositioning i events. This SR is not required to be met when SR 3.10.6.3 is satisfied for LCO 3.10.6.c.1  ;

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The 24 hour2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> Frequency of these surveillance is acceptable, given the administrative controls on fuel assembly and control rod removal, and takes into account other indications of control rod status available in the control room.

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